Novelty envelope



Aug-9, 1932. A. SEVER' NOVELTY ENVELOPE Fil e'd Jan. 14. 1931 INVENTOR.

BY 'WO A TTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 9, 1932 UNETED. STATES PATENT OFFIOE ALFREDO SEVER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FIFTH TO CRICHTON CLARKE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NOVELTY ENVELOPE Application filed January 14, 1931.

This invention relates to a novelty envelope.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a strong, simple, inexpensive, well braced and efficient envelope equipped with means for automatically ejecting the contents of the envelope when the flap is released.

With this and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction as hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a sectional View of the novelty envelope with the automatic injector held in retracted position by the flap.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the envelope, after the flap has been released and the contents ejected.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the envelope, A, preferably is rectangular in shape and has closely fitted therein a rectangular wire spring, the sides of which are indicated by the letters 0, cl, 6 and i.

The free end of the wire, i, terminates adjacent the side 0 of the wire. This wire is made to conform closely to the inner contour of the envelope and is held in position therein by a staple, 8, which extends through the two sides of the envelope and binds them together. A card or a folded paper which may carry advertising material, pictures or the like, is folded over the free end, 2', of the ejector spring. The tension of this spring is such that when it is pushed down into line with the fold, f, of the flap, the flap serves to hold the spring in its retracted position, even though the flap may be neither pasted closed nor tucked in. As soon as the flap, 9, is partly released or opened, the free end, 2', of the spring snaps upward and ejects the folder or other article, 2, from the envelope.

By making the spring conform in shape to the interior of the envelope, it not only braces Serial No. 508,565.

all of the edges of the envelope, but also provides a stout anchorage for the spring, and the spring is also prevented from having any particular wearing points which might tear through the envelope. In other words, the pressure, wear and the like is all distributed evenly throughout the margin of the en velope.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A novelty envelope having therein a metal frame conforming closely in shape to the interior of the envelope and serving to brace the same and to be held securely thereby, the side of the frame which extends along the crease of the flap of the envelope being free at one end and resilient, whereby it springs outwardly when the flap is released or partially opened.

2. A novelty envelope having therein a metal frame conforming closely in shape to the interior of the envelope and serving to brace the same and to be held securely thereby, the side of the frame which extends along the crease of the flap of the envelope being free at one end and resilient, and by reason of its resiliency springs outwardly when the flap is released or partially opened, and means for locking said frame in said en velope.

3.-A novelty envelope having therein a resilient frame of the same shape as said envelope, said frame starting at one of the upper corners of said envelope and following the contour of said envelope down one side, along the bottom, bending sharply at the bottom corners, up the other side, making a broad curved bend at the top of this side before continuing along the flap edge of said envelope, said broad bend being such as to cause the upper sections of said frame to assume a position greater than parallel to the bottom of said frame when not being held down by flap of said envelope.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 8th day of January, A. D. 1931.

ALFREDO SEVER. 

